Magnet Analyst

About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone. Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion. This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing

You will own hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes. You will solve multidisciplinary engineering problems that are necessary for deploying fusion energy to the world and act as a culture driver on a growing team. You will report directly to our Engineering Manager at our Everett, WA office.

Required Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics or related field with a minimum of 3 years of engineering experience.
• Strong background in analytical, computational and numerical simulation methods.
• A foundation of understanding of electromagnetic and thermal finite element modeling.
• Experience in taking on analysis problems from formulation through testing and model correlation.
• Experience with multiphysics finite-element analysis tools such as COSMOL, ANSYS, Opera or equivalent.
• Proficiency with programming environments (Matlab, Python, etc.) for scripting, tooling or data analysis.
• Desire to positively impact complex structural designs, rather than just execute on analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend

Career Opportunities

If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Compensation Range

$138K - $182K